LIVE: President Trump speaks following shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump addressed reporters at the White House after he and other top leaders of the United States were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on Saturday night following a shooting outside the ballroom.
The shooting suspect was identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.
Trump said the suspect was armed with multiple weapons before being stopped by Secret Service agents. One officer was shot, but he was protected by a bulletproof vest.
“He was shot from very close distance with a very powerful gun, and the vest did the job,” Trump said.
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